Predefined Numeric Formats (Format Function)
The following table identifies the predefined numeric format names. These may be used by name as the style argument for the Format function:
Format name |
Description |
|---|---|
General Number, G, or g |
Displays number with no thousand separator. |
Currency, C, or c |
Displays number with thousand separator, if appropriate; displays two digits to the right of the decimal separator. Output is based on system locale settings. |
Fixed, F, or f |
Displays at least one digit to the left and two digits to the right of the decimal separator. |
Standard, N, or n |
Displays number with thousand separator, at least one digit to the left and two digits to the right of the decimal separator. |
Percent |
Displays number multiplied by 100 with a percent sign (%) appended immediately to the right; always displays two digits to the right of the decimal separator. |
P, or p |
Displays number with thousandths separator multiplied by 100 with a percent sign (%) appended to the right and separated by a single space; always displays two digits to the right of the decimal separator. |
Scientific |
Uses standard scientific notation, providing two significant digits. |
E, or e |
Uses standard scientific notation, providing six significant digits. |
D, or d |
Displays number as a string that contains the value of the number in Decimal (base 10) format. This option is supported for integral types (Byte, Short, Integer, Long) only. |
X, or x |
Displays number as a string that contains the value of the number in Hexadecimal (base 16) format. This option is supported for integral types (Byte, Short, Integer, Long) only. |
Yes/No |
Displays No if number is 0; otherwise, displays Yes. |
True/False |
Displays False if number is 0; otherwise, displays True. |
On/Off |
Displays Off if number is 0; otherwise, displays On. |
Smart Device Developer Notes
The Yes/No, True/False, and On/Off formats are not supported.
Requirements
Namespace:Microsoft.VisualBasic
**Module:**Strings
Assembly: Visual Basic Runtime Library (in Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll)